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Down Bars and Tubes

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CycleDTC
Posts: 71 - Karma: 1,213
Can someone please give me some quality assistance on down rails in general? I cant figure out how you lean down mountain when you hop on, I almost always slip out. It has come to the point where I'm so scared to do them that I can't do it properly because I'm terrified of slipping out. All of my friends have figured it out and I'm starting to avoid down rails all together, any tips on this concept?
Dec 1 2013 12:48AM
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brokenankles
Posts: 181 - Karma: 835
keep your shoulders over your feet.
Dec 1 2013 1:05AM
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brokenankles
Posts: 181 - Karma: 835
keep your shoulders over your feet.
Dec 1 2013 1:05AM
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CycleDTC
Posts: 71 - Karma: 1,213
Is there like a method of thinking about it that helps?
Dec 1 2013 1:06AM
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CycleDTC
Posts: 71 - Karma: 1,213
Is there like a method of thinking about it that helps?
Dec 1 2013 1:06AM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,164
I used to have the same problem, it plagued me for the past two seasons. You basically just have to almost lean forward to get back from where you are right now. Eventually it will be instinctual to have your feet under your body on all rail and kink rails will be a breeze. Hit my first double kink earlier this year and it was fun!
Dec 1 2013 1:10AM
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CycleDTC
Posts: 71 - Karma: 1,213
the thing is though that im too scared to try new methods of trying it so i do the same thing and crash...
Dec 1 2013 1:20AM
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gr4
Posts: 1499 - Karma: 945
put more weight on your front foot. its gonna be pretty hard to slip backwards if you have weight on your front foot. sometimes it feels like i have more weight on my front foot than my back foot.
Dec 1 2013 1:39AM
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Bumblesteeze
Posts: 3092 - Karma: 748
Make sure you allways look at the end of the rail. That should help you out a lot.
Dec 1 2013 1:43AM
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E-fry
Posts: 601 - Karma: 2,171
Imagine you are holding a heavy suitcase in your downhill hand. It's weighing down that shoulder and will pull you into the correct position.
Dec 1 2013 3:08AM
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Willskiforfree
Posts: 929 - Karma: 3,167
Just have confidence and comit, its really the main key in this stuff, if you have confidence or the courage to try again you are going to get it eventually, no one can really just tell you how to do it. If its not worth it to you then dont do it.
Dec 1 2013 3:39AM
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Willskiforfree
Posts: 929 - Karma: 3,167
Just have confidence and comit, its really the main key in this stuff, if you have confidence or the courage to try again you are going to get it eventually, no one can really just tell you how to do it. If its not worth it to you then dont do it.
Dec 1 2013 3:39AM
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Willskiforfree
Posts: 929 - Karma: 3,167
Why does everything in this thread post twice...? hopefully this doesnt post twice * oh no! *
Dec 1 2013 3:41AM
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twatt_chaurus
Posts: 470 - Karma: 1,682
just commit and you will automatically lean forward
Dec 1 2013 4:49AM
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ErryB
Posts: 138 - Karma: 1,685
practice makes perfect, start with wider lower tubes then move to skinner tubes, you'll get it eventually
Dec 1 2013 7:05AM
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brokenankles
Posts: 181 - Karma: 835
Right when you get on, just look at the end of the rail, it will help balance!
Dec 1 2013 7:38PM
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SnowMiser
Posts: 801 - Karma: 3,150
Call upon happygaper, ask him about Jesus
Dec 1 2013 7:52PM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
this here is your problem. you know what you need to do (lean downhill when you hop on), all it takes is commitment. watch your other friend who've got the technique down and try to imitate them. progression means doing scary shit sometimes, just gotta do it
Dec 1 2013 7:56PM
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WU-sconsin
Posts: 565 - Karma: 1,301
I never really had that issue with down rails or kinks. I think if you go in confident and think of how its simple it will help too. YOu just need to commit fully. My advice is to center your balance over both feet, don't put all your weight on your rear leg, and focus on the end of the rail.
Dec 1 2013 8:04PM
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,671
Smoke weed is you don't think about it
Dec 2 2013 9:13AM
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